Seman’s attorney, Tom Zena, said he was shocked by what happened as his client had continuously maintained his innocence, WKBN reports.

"We told him he’d have to be there on the 12th, and he said, ‘When will they be taking me?’ I said, ‘I don’t know. They don’t tell us that for security reasons, but we’ll see you there on the 12th,'” he said.

The courthouse was closed off after the incident and ropes were places around Seman's body until paramedics arrived.

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